Papers mainly relating to James Preston's publication Racing Axemen: a history of competitive woodchopping. Including papers of the Tolmie Sports Club, 1936-1938; histories of the Western Victorian Axemen's Association, North Eastern and Border Axemen's Association; correspondence, 25 January 1965-28 September 1983; family biographical details particularly the McLaren family; press cuttings; photographs of woodchopping scenes. Also copy of the Axe Manual of Peter McLaren (Philadelphia, U.S.A. : Fayette R. Plumb, 1929)
The Advertiser (Adelaide,..., Monday 7 September 1914 p 8 ... Collins, fifth daughter of James II. Isaac, Kooringa. Frcsent address, Gibson-street, Bowden. ... his mother's Our. Rhoda Smith) residence, "Graymore.-* Henry-street. Croydon Park, James N". (Jack), ... Australia. William Joseph, dearly beloved secord son of Joseph and Fanny Abbott ¡Ashton, South ... 1616 words
The Advertiser (Adelaide,..., Monday 23 March 1914 p 14 ... James Chapman, who departed, this life at Hammond, March 22, 1913. V' Pather my neart is aching, Yes, ... Amelia). MARRIAGES. _, POTTEfcJOYÇE.-On the. 23rd December, 1913, ii tfie" KèsbyterTan Church, ... South. South , Australia, to lilian, daughter oí H. Joyce ,Oaims ' street. "Kangaroo" Vañ&', Brisbane." ... 1719 words
The Sydney Morning Herald..., Tuesday 30 June 1914 p 8 ... of my dear huäbi.id nnd father, John .James bonney, who departed this life innc 30, 1913, aged 48. At ... Powers. LI MON".- .lune in, inn, "t Melbourne, Vic, Henri Jloscs, vin of Hie 'Into Mews l,onmi, ... Crookwell, Mar« Ann, relict of tbcilatc James Warn, aged 77 years. " IN MEMOKIAM. DAWSON.-In loving memory of ... 1896 words